Audra Hubbell

Audra Hubbell is a Senior Lecturer in design at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Her professional experience spans art direction in advertising agencies, design strategy, and branding for both large-scale projects and smaller studios.

• Key affiliations include:
• Core member of Team X for Chicago’s Navy Pier revitalization (2019)
• Contributor to the Obama Presidential Library proposal (2016)
• Collaborator with Krueck + Sexton Architects on Lake Point Tower renovations

Research focuses on large-scale typography in urban spaces, evidenced by projects like Letters at Large (2017) and Big Type in Our Spaces. She explores how typography interacts with architectural environments, emphasizing formal qualities and spatial harmony. Her work has been featured in exhibitions such as the Chicago Design Museum and Design Taxi.

Notable projects include brand guidelines for Secure Start and Eldon-Redfield Furniture, where materiality and process are central to identity systems. She has presented work at the Regional Arts Commission and Gallery 210, St. Louis.